Sr. Tax Accountant

About Us

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that gives agencies, entrepreneurs, and SMBs the infrastructure to build, automate, and scale.

• Supports SMBs across 150+ countries.

• Businesses on HighLevel have generated $7B+ in ecosystem value.

• Powers 4B+ API hits and 2.5B+ message events daily.

• Built on 250+ microservices and supports 1M+ domain names.

Our People

• 2,000+ team members across 10+ countries.

• Remote-first, global organization built for speed and ownership.

• Values: initiative, clarity, execution, innovation, and people-first culture.

Our Impact

• Every month: 1.5B messages, 200M leads, 20M conversations.

• Supporting over 1M businesses worldwide.

• Driving independence, opportunity, and measurable impact.

Who You Are

Reporting to the Sr. Corporate Tax Manager, as our Sr. Tax Accountant you’ll support Corporate Income Tax.

You’ll be the go-to technical expert for:

• U.S. federal and state corporate income tax compliance.

• Quarterly and annual ASC 740 income tax provision.

• Estimated payments.

• SOX-compliant internal controls.

• Defensible, scalable tax positions in a high-growth SaaS environment.

What You Will Do

• Compliance & Filing: Prepare, review, and file U.S. federal/state corporate income tax returns, quarterly estimated payments, and extensions.

• Tax Provision (ASC 740): Prepare/review quarterly and annual provision calculations, deferred tax computations, effective tax rate reconciliations, and disclosures.

• Technical Research: Analyze federal/state law changes, apportionment methodologies, and nexus standards; document conclusions to audit-ready standards.

• Audit Defense: Manage IDRs and support leadership during federal/state audits.

• SOX Controls & GL Reconciliation: Execute SOX controls over tax close; prepare/review reconciliations for deferred tax assets/liabilities and payable accounts in NetSuite.

• Cross-Functional Advisory: Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Legal on new entities, intercompany transactions, and transfer pricing.

What You Bring

• Experience: 5+ years in corporate income tax (federal & state), mix of public accounting and corporate preferred.

• Technical Acumen: Strong ASC 740 knowledge and U.S. corporate tax fundamentals.

• SOX & Controls: Experience designing, executing, and documenting tax controls.

• SaaS Expertise: Familiarity with tax issues in multi-state SaaS companies.

• Tech Stack: Experience with ERPs (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and tax platforms (ONESOURCE, Corptax).

• Analytical Muscle: Advanced Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation); familiarity with Power BI, Alteryx a plus.

• Education: Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or Master of Taxation is a plus.

• Mindset: Agility, growth mindset, and ability to pivot in fast-growth environments.

• Communication: Skilled at translating complex tax concepts into plain English for non-finance stakeholders.